Evolution : The First Four Billion Years

Ruse, Michael

Published by Harvard University Press, 2009

About this Item

Near fine gilt-blocked cloth copy in an equally fine, if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; (979 pages). Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The History of Evolutionary Thought -- The Origin of Life -- Paleontology and the History of Life -- Adaptation -- Molecular Evolution -- Evolution of the Genome -- The Pattern and Process of Speciation -- Evolution and Development -- Social Behavior and Sociobiology -- Human Evolution -- Evolutionary Biology of Disease and Darwinian Medicine -- Beyond the Darwinian Paradigm: Understanding Biological Forms -- Philosophy of Evolutionary Thought -- Evolution and Society -- Evolution and Religion -- American Antievolutionism: Retrospect and Prospect -- Alphabetical Guide -- Contributors -- Illustration Credits -- Index. Subjects; Evolution (Biology). Biological Evolution history. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution. Evolution (Biology). Anthropological/Biological Sciences. Paleontology. Religion and science. Science-Philosophy. Science. 3 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evolution : The First Four Billion Years
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Weight: 3 kilograms